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NAMI Southwest Iowa C.A.R.E.S
NAMI Southwest Iowa C.A.R.E.S
NAMI Southwest Iowa CARES meetings are an informal presentation
or discussion on topics concerning mental health and disability. Topics vary each month.
Meetings are held at 6:30pm on the second Thursday of each month.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
Thurs.
Thurs.
November 10
6:30pm
Topic: "Understanding Intersectionality in Mental Health"
Topic: "Understanding Intersectionality in Mental Health"
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Guest Speaker: Community Panel
Watch Past Events
Watch Past Events
Thurs.
Thurs.
October 13
6:30pm
Topic: "The Crisis of Youth Mental Health"
Topic: "The Crisis of Youth Mental Health"
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Guest Speaker: Chelsey Hirt, MA, LMHC, NCC
Thurs.
Thurs.
September 8
6:30pm
Topic: "The Chicken or the Egg? Exploring the Connection Between Mental Illness and Substance Abuse"
Topic: "The Chicken or the Egg? Exploring the Connection Between Mental Illness and Substance Abuse"
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Guest Speaker: Amber Gagne, PLADC
Thurs.
Thurs.
August 11
6:30pm
Topic: "All About 988"
Topic: "All About 988"
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Guest Speaker: NAMI Southwest Iowa Panel
Thurs.
Thurs.
July 14
6:30pm
Topic: "2022 NAMI Iowa Legislative Recap & Looking to the Future"
Topic: "2022 NAMI Iowa Legislative Recap & Looking to the Future"
Location: Virtual
Guest Speaker: Peggy Huppert, Executive Director, NAMI Iowa
Thurs.
Thurs.
June 9
6:30pm
Topic: "Stress on the Farm: Strategies to Help Each Other"
Topic: "Stress on the Farm: Strategies to Help Each Other"
Location: Atlantic Area Chamber of Commerce, 102 Chestnut Street, Atlantic, IA 50022
Guest Speaker: Kimberly Wellauer Cavalier, PHR, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Human Sciences Specialist, Family Wellbeing
Thurs.
Thurs.
May 12
6:30pm
Topic: "Assertive Community Treatment Program"
Topic: "Assertive Community Treatment Program"
Location: Council Bluffs Public Library, 400 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs, IA
Guest Speaker: Rita Million, Ph.D., RN, Heartland Family Service Team Lead, Rural ACT Program
Thurs.
Thurs.
April 14, 2022
6:30pm
TOPIC: "Why We Cling to Things" - Intro to Hoarding
TOPIC: "Why We Cling to Things" - Intro to Hoarding
Location: Waubonsie Mental Health Center, 216 W. Division St., Clarinda, IA
Guest Speaker: Carol Brehmer, CFSP
Thurs.
Thurs.
March 10, 2022
6:30pm
Topic: "Make It OK" Workshop
Topic: "Make It OK" Workshop
Location: IWCC - Shelby County Center, 1901 Hawkeye Ave., Harlan, IA
Guest Speaker: Katie Sandquist, , MA, LMHC, NCC
Thurs.
Thurs.
February 10, 2022
6:30pm
Topic: Mental Health & Nutrition
Topic: Mental Health & Nutrition
Location: Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2409 E. 7th Street, Atlantic, IA
Guest Speaker: Chef Jamie Koehler, "Dinner in a Pinch" columnist for the Atlantic News Telegraph